Manhattan, Inc., D/B/A New York New York v. Shelby County, Tennessee, City of Memphis, and Memphis – Shelby County Office of Construction Code Enforcement

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON October 11, 2007 Session MANHATTAN, INC., D/B/A NEW YORK NEW YORK v. SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE, CITY OF MEMPHIS, AND MEMPHIS – SHELBY COUNTY OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTION CODE ENFORCEMENT An Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-001349-06 Donna M. Fields, Judge No. W2006-02017-COA-R3-CV - Filed March 11, 2008 This is a petition for a writ of mandamus. The plaintiff purchased a vacant nightclub and sought to reopen it as a topless club. To this end, the plaintiff nightclub owner filed an application for a beer permit and a compensated…